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MO HJR82

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2010

Primary Sponsor

Ed Emery

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to be voted on at the general election in November 2010 or at a special election called by the governor
  • Repeals and replaces Section 2 of Article VII of the Missouri Constitution regarding impeachment trials
  • Changes impeachment trials from being tried before the Supreme Court to being tried by the Senate, with senators taking an oath to do justice according to law and evidence
  • Requires a two-thirds majority of all senators present to convict an impeached person
  • When the governor is tried on impeachment, the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside over the Senate trial

Legislative Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring impeachments to be tried by the Senate except for an impeachment of the Governor which is to be tried by the Missouri Supreme Court

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary (H)

5/14/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/14/2010

Full Bill Text

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